I work to get paid, I don't pay to work!

Valdosta, Georgia
July 11, 2012 8:04am CST
I just got sent a link, join here and all you have to invest is this amount... Um the last time I checked if I need a job apparently I don't have money to invest in ANYTHING! Exactly like the title says, I work to get paid, I don't pay to work! Anyone agree here?
3 people like this
16 responses
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
11 Jul 12
I totally agree with you. I will not invest like that either.
1 person likes this
• United States
11 Jul 12
I agree 100%.
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 12
Someone here sent me the link for it, no thanks!
1 person likes this
• United States
11 Jul 12
sounds like spam. I'm sorry.
• United States
15 Jul 12
Agreed!
@sisco100 (2338)
• United States
11 Jul 12
true to that. i never understood why i would want to spend money online to make money. the only way that i'll spend money on an online site is if i've been paid by that site. i'll up grade my account just so that i can make more off a site. other then that i generaly dont invest money online.
@sisco100 (2338)
• United States
11 Jul 12
the sad thing is that there are alot of people like that out there. some time if it sounds to good to be true the most of the time it is. before joining or paying for anything online i do some research to make sure that its ligite. i think that the ones most people fall for are the ones that say they've been featured in on news stations and other things when the truth is it hasn't.
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 12
I never understood it either. I guess they think some crazy person will fall for their scams. Not me, I am not stupid! Right, if your already working for that site and you want to make more with them I understand that. But not just starting on that site! I got the link sent to me from someone here...
• Philippines
11 Jul 12
I agree with you. We find jobs to get paid. So we should be wary of jobs that will make us pay just to be able to work. That's odd. We only got to have that scheme when it's a business opportunity.
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 12
We do find jobs to get paid. That is the whole point of working! Yes we should stay away these scams.
• Philippines
12 Jul 12
I always have a motto that goes something like, "I work to be able to have the money i could spend to enjoy life. But if working will cost me money, what's the point of working, eh?"
@oindy54 (3445)
• India
11 Jul 12
Hi, I got a similar message as you and I think it came from the same user.I would never invest a penny anywhere. All legit sites are free to sign up. By the way do you sign up on links sent by friends here? Then I would send you a link too!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
11 Jul 12
With the economy being the way that it has been through the last several years, there have been a lot of scam artists that have come into play trying to capitalize on the bad luck that other people have had. This does mean that a lot of people are trying to get individuals that are down on their luck to pay for work that really doesn't exist. So, I do have to say that I definitely do agree with you that a person should never have to pay in order to find work.
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Jul 12
There have been too many people trying to get over on others. It is horrible that they can take advantage of other people that way. I would never pay for anything like that...
@uath13 (8192)
• United States
11 Jul 12
Sounds like a ponzi scheme to me.
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 12
Definitely a scam thats for sure!
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
15 Jul 12
I came across a program like that online - something about REAL translator jobs. They require some fee for you to find translator jobs. WTF. Ridiculous. I found a translator job in oDesk early this year and I did not even pay them anything, they paid me when I got the English-Spanish translation work done.
@Tina83 (1223)
• India
12 Jul 12
Absolutely correct that we shouldn't invest money from our pocket to get paid .But me a person who tries everything and don't miss any opportunities .For the last four years i m in online and earned some good amount and from that if i invest some 5% ,i feel its ok because after a year and half ,i took that decision.Actually its up to us how we can handle the situation.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
7 Aug 12
I hate those sites like that. I get those emails all the time. I stay with my favorite social network and here in MyLot. I like these sites, they are legit and they do pay. All those investing sites to me are nothing but scams anyway.
• South Africa
11 Jul 12
That is crazy. It must be a scam... who would do that?
• India
11 Jul 12
Hi friend, I FULLY agree with you, i too get this kind of links with one time investment. But i am not interested with it. A lot of free sites are available for our online earnings, then why we are in need to invest our money with a site to earn from it? I don't have faith with this kind of investment sites
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 12
I am not interested in it either. I have never had anyone spam me before on here. This was the first time! Exactly, we can earn for free right here. Why would I bother investing?
@Ixodoi (445)
• Israel
11 Jul 12
I agree with you. However, this doesn't sound like a job, it sound like an investment opportunity(not a good one. Yet...). Like in the bank / stock market - sometimes you need to invest money in order to earn money. However, I will only invest in legit places!
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Jul 12
It was some survey site thing which I don't do anyway. I darn sure would not pay for it! I have no money to invest so I feel bad that they spammed me with it of all people.
• Philippines
11 Jul 12
yup that also my point... I want to work for pay not to pay before work. I found it difficult to search sites that makes money for work.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
12 Jul 12
This sounds like one of those internet "Work on line" scams. I would not invest in it and any others you come across.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
11 Jul 12
There are people who are good at these money investing things, but first of all, if somebody needs a job really badly it means that they are struggling with managing the money... how in the earth would they have money to invest? Secondly, people who are not the cutthroat, "can-talk-an-eskimo-into-buying-ice" type, just won't profit from this, just provide money for the gurus... I hate these kinds of things. And when I tell them no, they flip out at me...